Wold acquires Barrington's Ruck Pate Architecture

BARRINGTON - St. Paul, Minnesota-based Wold Architects and Engineers Thursday announced its acquisition of Barrington-based Ruck Pate Architecture, to expand its Illinois presence, add design capabilities and further enhance the service offered to its clients.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

All Ruck Pate employees will be joining Wold at its Palatine location. The Illinois office brand will be Wold Ruck Pate.

Wold has four offices with national experience and nearly doubles its local Illinois team with this acquisition. Together, the companies have an expertise in K-12, higher education and government design.

"Ruck Pate has a strong reputation for smart design and superior client service, which mirrors our approach to client relationships," said Wold Partner Roger Schroepfer. "Together, we will have a broader range of resources and expertise to offer our clients as we grow our presence in the Illinois market."

"We look forward to continuing to serve our current Illinois clients as Wold Ruck Pate, and we'll now be able to offer them even more resources like engineering and interior design by LEED professionals," said Ruck Pate President John Maurer. "This partnership demonstrates our ongoing commitment to serving this region and improving communities through collaborative design."